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NEWS
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OPINION
| pg. 4
FEATURES
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SPORTS
| pg. 8
Cold weather likely cause for
Electronic IDs sound fun but
Denver and Auraria celebrates Dia
Volleyball closing in on end of
increased homeless trespasing
impractical in reality
de los Muertos
season with high asperations
NEWS
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NOVEMBER 6, 2019
Proposition CC fails to pass in general election Proposition DD too close to call on election night By Herman Guzman-Ibarra hguzmani@msudenver.edu
of the two statutory propositions. “I want to fund public education in places like southern Colorado so schools don’t
The general election on Nov. 5
need to use 4-day schedules. It just makes
has passed, and the major points
sense to me,” Nelson said. “Prop DD, any
of contention – Proposition CC and
tax on those kinds of services is a good
DD – have mostly been decided.
way to collect revenue. I don’t want to call
The results showed that Proposition CC failed to pass with a favorable lead against it, and Proposition DD was
it a sin tax, but getting that from stuff like gambling, alcohol, cigarettes – it works.” Joe Szuszwalak, the communications
split down the middle through the later
specialist for the city and county
half of the night. It ended up being
of Denver, provided information
too close to callas of press time.
throughout Election Day on the official
Tivoli had its own service and polling center in the Roger Braun Multicultural
Denver Government website. Once the polls closed at 7 p.m. the
Lounge across from Starbucks, receiving
website updated to show the results
a significant amount of foot traffic the day
throughout the night. Szuszwalak was
of the election. Out of 13 polling centers,
keeping tabs early that day, talking about
the Tivoli was the 8th most attended
how many ballots were coming in.
one in Denver, with various students
Photo by Kaileigh Lyons | klyons9@msudenver.edu
A polling station located in the Roger Braun Multicultural Lounge on Nov. 5.
“As of 2 p.m., 24.86% of the ballots that
voting for what they cared about.
went out have been counted so far. That’s a
“I feel like it’s important to
hair under a quarter,” Szuszwalak said. “So
majority of the people were voting in favor
CC, and Proposition DD in a tighter
participate. Like it’s my civic duty,”
in terms of numbers, that’s 103,832. And
of the two. But from the results throughout
race at 50.03% across the state. It
said CU Denver student Hayes Berry.
we’ll keep updating every 90 minutes on the
the night, it seemed like most voters
was then that the Associated Press
“The increased funding, everyone
website, starting when the polls close.”
across the state had a different opinion.
said Proposition CC had failed.
can benefit from that. And improving water quality, that’s a plus, too.” Pierce Nelson, another student, said
Across campus, it seemed like the
showed 55.68% against Proposition
Despite the polling center being
The first update of the night for Denver
on campus, where the average age
had Proposition CC and DD at 64% and
TABOR refund, instead of that money
Residents will continue getting their
of the student population is between
61.8% in support of them, respectively.
going to public roads and schools. Sports
that he felt like he had to vote and voiced
24 and 27, the majority of total
Around 9 p.m. is when the shift in
betting continues to be illegal in the state.
other reasons why he voted in favor
voters were those 65 and over.
the votes began. At that time the results
Homeless trespassing increases on Auraria Campus Colder weather the most plausible reason for the uptick in cases By Herman Guzman-Ibarra hguzmani@msudenver.edu
the day, explained other reasons why people would rather be out than in a shelter.
As an urban campus in the heart of
“There is a control issue. People on the
Denver, it’s not unusual to find people
streets are in control of their lives. Going to
crossing Auraria Campus from the Pepsi
a shelter means you relinquish some of that
Center or to get onto the light rail. It’s when
control,” Copeland said. “Shelters are also
people begin to loiter in areas they’re not
not always the safer choice. Most people
supposed to that it becomes an issue.
would rather not sleep next to a drunk or high
In the last two weeks of October,
person overnight that might steal their stuff in
eight trespassing incidents occurred
a shelter versus the people they know on the
on Auraria Campus, according to the
street, which is again a sort of control issue.”
online crime log. Chief of Police Michael
Throughout the year, most shelters are
Phibbs said there is also a strong link
not at 100% capacity, Copeland said. Similarly
between people who trespass on campus
to Phibbs, Copeland commented that the
and people who are homeless.
weather will begin to affect the amount of
“More homeless people are meandering
people seeking refuge in shelters and they
their way to the Auraria Campus and the
will begin to fill up more as winter comes.
campus police department is stumped,”
Whether or not this pattern is indicative
Phibbs said. “The first time we catch someone,
of what campus might look like in the
say, on the third floor of the Tivoli and they
coming months is debatable. Not all the
don’t belong here, we’ll explain that this part
Photo obtained from Auraria Campus Police Department
of the building is not for anyone not associated with the campus. By the third or fourth time we see them is when we’ll go ahead and write
majority of the people who were reprimanded
The Auraria Crime Log showed eight tresspassing incidents on campus in the last two weeks of October
a ticket for trespassing and ask them to leave.” Phibbs doesn’t have a solid answer
cases were homeless people, but a large for this specific citation gave either no address or the address of a shelter. Phibbs recommended calling campus police if you
Between 2017 and 2019, the change in
in Denver that provide places to sleep,
see someone you think doesn’t belong.
about why there are higher numbers of
the homeless population has gone up by
along with other services, but many
homeless people coming to campus, but
607 people, according to the Metro Denver
only operate overnight. By the time
survive. There are other people on campus
believes there are a lot of social factors. He
Homeless Initiative. This means more people
morning comes, they may begin to ask
who are looking to take advantage of all
also thinks that the change in weather will
are at risk of factors like frostnip, frostbite
people to leave as early as 5 a.m.
of you, stealing laptops, phones, bikes –
start increasing the trespassing after hours
or even death in worst-case scenarios.
as people try to find places to stay warm.
A number of homeless shelters exist
Pastor Sterling Copeland of Christ’s Body Ministries, a shelter that operates during
“Some of these people are just looking to
things like that. We’d like to catch them, so people should just reach out to us.”
NOVEMBER 6, 2019
BRIEFING
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Stop misinterpreting Día de los Muertos you go to the origins, the most current Día
grew up with, but at the same time, some
From the Rocky Mountain Collegian (CSU)
pictures of deceased loved ones and offerings.
In addition, ofrendas are set up with
de los Muertos celebration is a mixture of
of what they were selling was stereotypical
collegian.com
Offerings often include the dead’s favorite
Indigenous culture with Catholicism because
like skulls with sombreros or like calaveras
food, drink, sugar skulls, marigold flowers or
of colonization. Where is the fun in that?”
partying. And while it is indeed a happy
By Kenia Ortiz
Editor’s Note: This story was originally
petals and the traditional sugar pastry, pan
Since Día de los Muertos is right
celebration, based on our culture, like the
published in The Collegian’s opinions
de muerto. Extra offerings can depend on the
after Halloween, people continue to
majority of things are, it’s also a sacred one
section. All opinion section content reflects
person; young children sometimes leave their
dress as calaveras and Catrina.
in which we respect the death, and we do
the views of the individual author only
toys on the ofrenda as an offering to their
and does not represent a stance taken by
passed loved ones. The ofrenda is not an altar
the Day of the Dead to celebrate loved ones.
The Collegian or its editorial board.
of worship or morbidity; it’s an offer of love.
Unlike Halloween, it’s not a symbol of fear;
cool. Purchasing costumes of Catrina,
it’s a symbol of respect for family and life.
buying calavera makeup that’s “just
Día de los Muertos is important because Día de los Muertos is a holiday,
it serves as a time for people to remember
Calaveras are sugar skulls decorated on
The Catrina’s origin can be traced back
believe that our loved ones come to visit us.” Día de los Muertos is not edgy or
for fun” and referring to this holiday as
originating from Mexico, that’s celebrated
and celebrate their dead loved ones, but also
to the Aztecs. They believed in a goddess
throughout Latin communities where
to overcome the fear of death. We are all
of death that was said to protect and
families honor the dead. However, in the
human, and we know that death will come
guide the dead. In the 1900s, artist Jose
pull out photo albums, make food, buy drinks,
U.S., Día de los Muertos is generalized
to us all, but on this holiday, death is not
Guadalupe Posada drew a female skeleton
visit cemeteries and decorate graves just for
and portrayed as a holiday Mexicans use
feared. Death is seen as only a transition to a
with the fancy hat, bright makeup and fancy
others to find the holiday exotic and trendy.
as an excuse to party and get drunk.
new life, and it gives families hope that even
dress we have come to recognize today.
There are many issues with the way
though their loved one’s life is over on Earth,
America views the holiday. First, Mexican
they are somewhere else very much alive.
families aren’t the only ones that celebrate
It gives us hope that we will
Día de los Muertos — it’s a holiday celebrated in other Latin countries such as Guatemala
Posada knew Mexicans had aspirations to look wealthy like the Europeans did
morbid or “culty” is disrespectful. Families and friends do not get together to
It’s a holiday rooted in respect, love and memory. Respect this holiday and the meaning it has to so many people.
at that time, so he drew this to remind
see our loved ones again.
people that it didn’t matter what economic status one belonged to or what color
Contact Kenia Ortiz at letters@collegian.
and Brazil. On Nov. 1 and 2, families believe
of people — it means so much to me — and it’s
their skin was. At the end of the day,
com or on Twitter @Kenia_Ortiz_.
that the passageway between the dead
disheartening to see it being commercialized
we are all destined to the same end.
and the living is opened so that deceased
and fetishized by the media. Many in the
family members and loved ones can visit.
Colorado State University community
Month, one of my students and I kinda decided
media organizations are sharing editorial
are upset with the misrepresentation.
to put an altar in the building to educate
content to promote student work around the
our residents and have a passive program,”
state. For more information, write to Editor-inChief James Burky at jburky@msudenver.edu.
On these days, people go to cemeteries to decorate loved ones’ graves with
This holiday means so much to thousands
“I think that, for some people, it’s
“This year, because it was Latinx Heritage
flowers, candles and food. Families make
‘another Mexican party’ that is colorful
Góngora said. “I thought that I wasn’t going to
deceased loved ones’ favorite dishes
and happy and all of that,” said Génesis
find anything here in Fort Collins to represent
and play their favorite songs to honor
Góngora, a residence director at CSU.
it, and I actually did. … Part of me felt happy
them and keep their memory alive.
“When in reality, yes it’s colorful, but if
to find things that were similar to what I
The Metropolitan and several Colorado student
Briefs Clintons talk books in Denver Former Secretary of State
A Night at the Symphony First-generation MSU Denver
Arrest in synagogue bomb plot Pueblo resident Richard
Coors closes Denver office, reinvests in Golden location Molson Coors Brewing
CCD Veteran Services Center opens Christian Alord, a U.S. veteran
Hillary Clinton and her daughter
students and their families
Holzer was taken into custody on
Co. announced the closure
who served in Afghanistan and
Chelsea Clinton stopped at the
are invited to a free night at
weapons and hate crime charges
of their Denver office after
Kuwait, formally opened the new
Paramount Theater in Denver
the symphony on Nov. 8 at the
in a case described by the FBI as
posting a $402.8 million third
CCD Veteran Services Center on
on Nov. 4 as part of their
Denver Performing Arts Complex.
domestic terrorism on Nov. 1.
quarter loss on Oct. 30.
the second floor of the Cherry
book tour. They discussed the
Students may bring up to four
Three undercover FBI agents
historical women mentioned in
guests, and dinner is included.
met with Holzer, who was planning
headquarters will be relocated to
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock
their new book, “The Book of
Space is limited, but interested
to bomb the Temple Emanuel
their Chicago office, and between
accompanied Alord onstage.
Gutsy Women: Favorite Stories
students can RSVP on MSU
synagogue in Pueblo, as part of
400 and 500 people are expected
for Courage and Resilience”.
Denver’s website or by scanning
a sting before arresting him. The
to lose their jobs following the
to be an area for veterans to
a QR code on their phone.
agents had been communicating
closure. Displaced employees
feel welcome, where they can
with Holzer since September,
may be offered new positions
find others to relate to and find
It is the first book they have written together. They profile
The event will conclude
Their North American
Creek Building on Auraria Campus.
The new center is meant
over 100 women throughout
National First Gen Celebration
and met with him under the
there or in Milwaukee, according
the support they might not
history who have blazed trails
Week, which kicked off with
guise of providing explosives
to company spokesperson
find elsewhere. CCD currently
and inspired the mother-
a forum on Nov. 5. Samantha
to attack the synagogue.
Matthew Hargarten.
serves 200 veteran students.
daughter duo. Some of the stories
Borrego, MSU Denver coordinator
featured in the book are those
for First Generation Initiatives,
1 and appeared in court on Nov.
will be modernized by investing
veterans to have a place that
of Mary Edwards Walker, Shirley
said many first gen students have
4. If convicted, Holzer could face
“hundreds of millions of dollars,”
they call their home away from
Chisholm and Ellen DeGeneres.
never been to the symphony.
20 years in prison and a fine of
according to The Denver Channel.
home and that’s what this
This gives them the chance
up to $250,000, according to The
sold out in less than one hour,
to dress up, if they want, and
and attendees were given
experience something new.
Tickets for Denver’s event
Holzer was arrested on Nov.
The company’s Golden brewery
“It’s really important for
Molson Coors CEO Gavin
place represents,” said CCD
Denver Channel. Holzer’s next
Hattersley said in a statement,
President Everette Freeman.
court appearance is scheduled
“This investment will modernize
a copy of the book to take
for Nov. 7, and he is being held in
the brewery to allow for more
home with them afterward.
custody without bond until then.
flexibility, enable us to move with pace and deliver new products to meet changing consumer preferences.”
OPINIONS
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NOVEMBER 6, 2019
The homeless deserve your attention on and after Election Day W e can do better. That’s what
at a rate we haven’t seen in
to those shelters carries more
staff Editor-in-Chief James Burky jburky@msudenver.edu Managing Editor Megan Webber mwebber6@msudenver.edu
over two decades. But because
weight than the words of the
opponents to Initiative 300,
Denverites agreed that reversing
mayor. Handing out blankets
known as the Right to Survive
the ban wasn’t necessary, it is
is, literally, more warming
Herman Guzman-Ibarra hguzmani@msudenver.edu
bill, told voters in May, striking
our civic duty, as decent human
than any sentiment tweeted.
Features Editor
down the notion to help the
beings, to walk the walk.
homeless out while a permanent
Denverites said their homeless
Denver, you came out in droves to shut down a temporary
News Editor
Brady Pieper bpieper3@msudenver.edu
solution was found. Five months
neighbors deserve better. But
solution and said that it wasn’t
Sports Editor
later, we have progress.
waiting for politicians to fix things
enough. Hancock believed that
behind the scenes is ineffective.
300 was a Band-Aid solution.
Will Satler wsatler@msudenver.edu
Credit to the elected officials of Denver, they are giving us
James Burky
better alternatives. In May, the City of Denver, in conjunction with private funders, awarded a handful of homeless shelters a share of a $15.7 million grant. On Nov. 5, councilwoman Candi
We can do better, so it’s time to do so. As Capitol Hill
of this change until next year.” But we need more help – help that 300 would have provided. Mayor Michael Hancock
hashes out its differences,
The homeless problem is equivalent to a missing limb. Hancock is staying true to
homeless people will be facing
his word by helping, but a grant
unforgiving temperatures.
here or there has more long-
Taking time out of our
term effects on his perception
Kaileigh Lyons klyons9@msudenver.edu Design Editor Zhen Tang ztang@msudenver.edu Spanish Editor Sarah Lease sarah.lease@cudenver.edu
opposed the measure, as did an
busy schedules to volunteer
Cdebaca posted on her Facebook
overwhelming number of Denver
at soup kitchens and shelters
page that a voucher program
voters and some of the country’s
will help those on the verge
allowing homeless people to stay
biggest real estate developers.
of frostbite more quickly than
overnight in motels would receive
In his town hall with Kyle Clark at
any piece of legislation will.
James Burky is a fifth-year convergent
a budget increase of $1 million.
St. Cajetan’s on Oct. 22, Hancock
The camping ban doesn’t
journalism major with a minor in sports
said the opponents have been
protect you from having to see
media. He is the Editor-in-Chief of The
Tracy Brooks, the senior director
giving money and effort to follow
the homeless on your walk to that
Metropolitan. He has previously worked
of emergency services for
their promise: we can do better.
dive bar downtown, it prevents
for the Daily Camera in Boulder and
Steve Haigh shaigh@msudenver.edu
people from finding somewhere
currently writes for The Denver Post.
Assistant Director of Met Media
Email James at jburky@msudenver.edu.
Ronan O’Shea roshea3@msudenver.edu
“Change takes time,” said
Denver Rescue Mission, one of
The morning air bites a
the shelters to receive the city’s
little harder every day. Frozen
warm near interstates where
grant. “We won’t see the effects
water is falling out of the sky
no one wants to live. Donating
than on homelessness.
Photo Editor
You said we can do better. So let’s do it.
Copy Editors Haylie Bean hkouri1@msudenver.edu Daniel Sutton dsutton3@msudenver.edu Director of Met Media
Production Manager of Met Media Kathleen Jewby kjewby@msudenver.edu Office Manager Elizabeth Norberg enorbert@msudenver.edu
Digital IDs are essentially lead to doomsday I
Sales and Marketing sales@mymetmedia.com marketing@mymetmedia.com Brady Nelson bnelso73@msudenver.edu
t’s Dec. 1, 2019, the first day most
enters the digital realm. Recently,
or bars, at least not immediately.
Colorado state agencies will accept
a large concern with Apple Pay has
So regardless of the acceptance
digital IDs through the myColorado
been fraud, where somebody can
of digital IDs in state agencies,
app on smartphones. This is it.
abuse the two-way authentication
you would still need that “hunk of
This is the end of humanity as we
methods to access other people’s
plastic” pretty much everywhere.
know it. Terminators are next.
card information. What’s stopping
On Oct. 30, The Denver Post reported the announcement of digital IDs in Colorado and Gov. Jared Polis’ goal to eliminate the “obsolete legacy of carrying a hunk of plastic around.” As a 19-year-old college
them from accessing my digital
advancement, but I have to draw a
ID? The answer is not much.
line when it comes to that special
While the system doesn’t have
Brady Pieper Just as a reader enjoys the
I am all for technological
feeling I get opening my mail —
a central database, your phone
and safety. Digital IDs are a cool
still has bluetooth and WiFi, giving
idea, but their implementation is
hackers a backdoor into your pocket.
something that people need to
My wallet can be stolen, but
look into further before I put my
sophomore, it is assumed that
new-book smell, I get a similar
it can’t be hacked. Hacking can
I enjoy the advancement of
satisfaction receiving my ID in
be done remotely — whereas
technology. But in the case of digital
the mail. Opening the ominous
to steal my wallet, it would
Brady Pieper is a second-year
IDs, my stance is firm. I don’t want
government letter makes me
have to occur face-to-face,
broadcast journalism student
everything to be digital and my
feel good, like, “Here’s your
and that’s a big difference for
at MSU Denver, focusing on
“hunk of plastic” has a purpose.
special gift from the government
the shy burglars out there.
convergent journalism at Met
Call me a traditionalist, but I like having something physical to
— it’s not taxes this time!” Polis relates the digital ID
My final qualm with digital IDs
information on the interwebs.
Media. He is the Features Editor
is that they would ultimately be
of The Metropolitan, hosts a bi-
hold on to. Nooks and Kindles were
adoption to credit and debit cards
ineffective in the scenarios people
weekly podcast for Met Radio,
initially not-so-welcome additions to
being transferred to phones. But the
need them most. Polis noted that
and develops television packages
the world of reading. Some people
biggest concern regards the safety
digital IDs wouldn’t be accepted at
for the Met Report. Email Brady
just enjoyed a good physical book.
of Coloradans’ information when it
traffic stops by police, or at airports
at bpieper3@msudenver.edu.
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FEATURES
NOVEMBER 6, 2019
Día de los Muertos celebrations across Denver Columbus Park in Denver
St. Cajetan’s at Auraria Campus
A Virgin Mary candle is placed on an ofrenda during the Día de los Muertos celebration in St. Cajetan’s on Oct. 31.
Photos by Haylie Bean | hkouri1@msudenver.edu
A man with a covered face and dressed in traditional attire fronts the march toward North High School while playing the drum on Nov. 1.
A volunteer plates a serving of rice for a young Día de los Muertos participant in the cafeteria of North High School on Nov. 1.
Nancy Palacios, a speaker at the celebration in St. Cajetan’s, gets her face painted by Ashley Stamps on Oct. 31.
COLUMBUS PARK On Nov. 1, hundreds of Denverites marched for the Día de los Muertos
place in the heart of the Auraria
celebration and walk starting at
Campus’ hispanic community.
Columbus Park in northeastern Denver and ending at North High School. “We’re not celebrating the dead.
On Oct. 31, Auraria Campus student got the chance to attend the Día de los Muertos celebration in St. Cajetan’s. Customary
We’re celebrating the lives of the
decorations line the walls of the old church
ones that have passed,” said Denver
as well as tables with ofrendas and people
councilwoman Amanda Sandoval.
offering information on the festivities.
Event organizers consider this
Two men dance and play drums as they march down 38th Street from Columbus Park on Nov. 1.
AURARIA CAMPUS Día de los Muertos has a special
Face-painting, food from campus staple Los
celebration of Día de los Muertos as the
Molinos and a showing of the movie, “Coco”,
most authentic one in Denver despite
greeted people parttaking in the festivities.
the existence of several others.
NOVEMBER 6, 2019
FEATURES
7
LGBTQ Resource Center always open for students By Brady Pieper
she didn’t feel the way she was
The amendment restricted local
bpieper3@msudenver.edu
supposed to about girls or boys.
governments from engaging
She frequently referred to herself
legislative action placing
as “broken” and always wondered
homosexuals and bisexuals
if something was wrong with her.
in a protected class. The
Entering the LGBTQ Student Resource Center in Tivoli 213 can be intimidating. Brightly-
She said her first interaction
landmark decision helped label
colored decorations, couches,
with the office was after she
Colorado as the “hate state” and
people engaging in conversation
experienced a dispute with a
received national backlash.
and a kitchen greet visitors as
teacher. The incident caused
they walk into the office.
Forbes to seek help in changing
center in order to create a safe
Despite the initial fear, its
Auraria students opened the
her name on Blackboard. After
space on campus. The resource
location on campus is an asset
receiving the help, she came
center began as a tiny office
to those looking for help. The
in to express her thanks to the
run by graduate student with
Photos by Kaileigh Lyons | klyons9@msudenver.edu
Student Resource Center marches in the Coors Light Denver Pride Parade on Colfax Avenue on June 16.
resource center, entering its
people that helped her, but
the goal of providing support
26th year of service, boasts
left with a different outlook.
to people experiencing issues
“No matter how weird
on or off campus. Much of the
a track record for supporting non-traditional identifying
you think you are, you’re
same sentiment is practiced
members of specific communities,
Student Resources Center social
individuals on Auraria Campus.
not alone,” Forbes said.
with students today in their
like the queer and transgender
media coordinator Ollie Doss.
funded, centralized office.
people of color group called
“This is the one place where
Oct. 28, Asexual Visibility Day,
we will find that missing puzzle
was the first time many students
piece to help connect you, whether
set foot into the resource center.
that’s in our office or elsewhere,”
Celebrated in the office, the day
said Kyla Hines, assistant director
Experiences like Forbes’ are
QTPOC, where only people
not isolated in Denver. Many
experience gender and experience
fitting the definition can attend.
people have similar experiences
sexuality,” Hines said, assistant
According to Hines, this is so
but don’t know where to go.
marked the last day of Asexual
director of the resource center.
people can speak openly to
The LGBTQ Student Resource
of the LGBTQ Student Resource
Visibility Week and concluded
“The goal is that everything that
others with similar experiences
Center wants people to know
Center. “My job is to remove
the nationally-recognized LGBT
we do is for everyone on campus,
in a protective space. But it
there is a place for them.
your barriers to education.”
History Month. Attendees
and community members as well.”
can be noted that the resource
People around Auraria find that
got the chance to drink tea,
“We serve all folks who
The office’s outreach is
their daily experiences growing
engage in conversations in a
estimated to be supporting
up affecting their education
comfortable environment, and
nearly 6,000 people per year,
today. MSU Denver student Elphie
decorate paper plate alpacas.
Forbes was just 13 years old when
The resource center was
she realized she was different,
founded in 1992, when Colorado
asking her mother about why
Amendment 2 was approved.
“Whether you don’t know how
center’s amenities aren’t
to fill out your FAFSA, or your
exclusive to LGBTQ members.
roommate sucks, or you can’t
“Not everyone who comes in
sleep or you just came out to your
whether through the office
here is LGBTQ. Sometimes they’re
parents, it doesn’t matter whatever
or office-sponsored events,
just looking for a place like chillax
it is,” Hines said. “You know that
according to Hines.
or just talk to somebody, and we
you have an ally in this office.”
Some events are exclusive to
provide that for them,” said LGBTQ
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NOVEMBER 6, 2019
Volleyball looks to clean up before postseason Roadrunners’ losses providing answers for what will help them in the playoffs against then-No. 20 Cal Poly
Their first home conference
By Will Satler
Pomona and then-No.1 University
loss of the season against Regis
wsatler@msudenver.edu
of Tampa as part of their hot
came with 23 attack errors, nearly
start. The Roadrunners won 12
enough to hand the Rangers a
of their first 13 games to open
full set win. Against Colorado
Roadrunner volleyball team
RMAC play. A loss against South
School of Mines, MSU Denver
is in a familiar position.
Dakota School of Mines on Oct.
had their second highest amount
12 knocked them out of the top
of attack errors with 31.
The MSU Denver
Sitting at 17-6 , 12-2 in conference, head coach Jenny
spot in the conference standings
“We have to come up with
Glenn and the Roadrunners
with their only other conference
better shots and I think you live
are looking to make it 20
losses coming last weekend on
and you learn,” White said. “I
straight NCAA regional
Nov. 2 against Colorado School of
would say whenever we lose, it’s
tournament appearances.
Mines and Nov. 5 against Regis.
something we did to ourselves.
Currently in second place
“We need to just keep things
I think that’s a blessing and it
in the Rocky Mountain Athletic
black and white and focus on the
is that we did it to ourselves,
Conference and only two games
things that cost us points,” Glenn
but we got to come to play.”
behind No. 9 Regis University,
said after the loss to Regis. “We
MSU Denver has just about
want to win, that’s the biggest
to improve before crunch time.
clinched not only a top seed
thing. Focus on us and make sure
With four regular season games
in the RMAC tournament, but
we’re getting back to a high level
remaining before the postseason,
another trip to regionals.
of volleyball is what’s gonna
the team can lean on senior
help us to be successful.”
Alyssa Kelling. She has quality
The Roadrunners have plenty of statement wins to prove it. Their
Offensively, the Roadrunners
MSU Denver still has time Photo by James Burky | jburky@msudenver.edu
MSU Denver junior Joli Sadler prepares to hit the ball in the match against No. 9 Regis University at the Auraria Event Center on Nov. 5. The Roadrunners would fall 3-0.
playoff experience which will
just cleaning up a little bit of our
They then finish their season with
help the Roadrunners later on.
execution and enjoying the last
two middle-of-the-pack teams —
four matches of our conference.”
hosting Black Hills State University
Nov. 5 loss to Regis means a split
are led by outside hitter Kayla
of the regular season series, with
White. Her 247 kills on the year
MSU Denver defeating the Rangers
are 53 more than the next player,
that we can work on and clean up,
on the road on Sep. 27, 3-1. Regis
Rylee Hladky. White is ninth in the
which is exciting moving into the
Roadrunners will get at fixing
was ranked 12th then, part of three
RMAC in kills — a big reason for
end of the season, just because we
things up is Nov. 8 when they
wins against ranked teams in 2019.
MSU Denver’s success. Those kills
know that there’s still things that
host one of the few teams that
have also been the Roadrunners
we can get better at,” Kelling said.
beat them earlier in the season:
downfall in their losses.
“We haven’t arrived in anything so
South Dakota Mines at 7 p.m.
Two of those quality wins came early on in the season
“We can recognize the things
The next chance the
and then traveling to take on Chadron University for two games.
Men’s soccer finishes season with win over Regis
MSU Denver’s men’s soccer ends 2019 with longest win streak since 2015 By Will Satler wsatler@msudenver.edu Too little too late. Five straight wins from the MSU Denver men’s soccer team wasn’t enough to earn them a spot in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference tournament. They finished in seventh place — one spot outside of qualifying. Their season was capped off on Nov. 5 with a 2-1 win at the Regency Athletic Complex against Regis University. The game was originally scheduled for Oct. 27 but was rescheduled to Oct. 29 due to inclement weather. Another storm pushed the game back again to Nov. 5, making it the last game of the Roadrunners’ season. Jerry Gutierrez, a candidate for RMAC Freshman of the Year, scored
Photos by Kaileigh Lyons klyons9@msudenver.edu
his team-leading sixth goal of the season to give the Roadrunners an early lead, before sophomore Gianni Steijlen made it 2-0. Regis added a goal late, but it wasn’t enough to defeat the Roadrunners. The win improved their record on the season to 10-7-1, their best record since 2016. It was their longest winning streak since 2015.
TOP: MSU Denver freshman Ian Oltma head-butts the ball to a teammate in the match against Regis University at the Regency Athletic Complex on Nov. 5. MSU Denver won 2-1 in their last match of the season. LEFT: MSU Denver’s Niels Kool and Regis’ Nico Denton fight their way to the ball on Nov. 5. RIGHT: Midfielder Jerry Gutierrez from MSU Denver and Pascal von Matthey from Regis race to get to the ball on Nov. 5. Gutierrez, a candidate for Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year, led the team with six goals in 2019.
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NCAA votes for student-athlete benefits
The Metropolitan staff react to new NCAA regulations met with confrontation from the NCAA. Shortly after the Governor of
By Will Satler wsatler@msudenver.edu
California Gavin Newsome signed off on the Fair Pay to Play Act, the NCAA
“We must embrace change to provide the
president Mark Emmert responded.
best possible experience for college athletes.” Those were the words of Michael V. Drake, the chair of the board of governors
students into employees,” Emmert told
for the NCAA and the president of Ohio
the USA TODAY. “They may be paid in
State University shortly after the board
a fashion different than a paycheck, but
voted unanimously to permit student-
that doesn’t make them not paid.”
athletes the opportunity to benefit from the use of their name, image and likeness.
So what changed in October? Something that will go much deeper
The NCAA was forced to take swift action
than just the passing of a law. The
after California passed legislation on Sept.
questions that come with this monumental
1 allowing athletes in California to benefit
change are plentiful. Here are a few:
off their name, image and likeness was
Questions:
Photo by Matt Slocum | Obtained from AP Photo
The NCAA logo is displayed at mid-court before Albany’s practice for a second-round game of the NCAA college basketball tournament in Philadelphia, Pa. on March 21, 2013.
By Metropolitan
By Metropolitan
By Metropolitan
Features Editor
Editor-in-Chief
Sports Editor Will Satler
Brady Pieper
James Burky
wsatler@msudenver.edu
bpieper3@msudenver.edu
jburky@msudenver.edu
Brady: Student athletes
What will this do for NCAA student athletes?
ROADRUNNERS BRIEFS
“This is just a new form of professionalism and a different way of converting
James: Essentially, this
Will: They’re the
finally get the chance to
allows athletes to be given
moneymakers. They deserve
legally, in the eyes of the
the money they deserve. The
to be able to make their
NCAA, make money off of their
NCAA reached $1 billion in
own money. Yes, full-ride
likenesses. The future is really
revenue after the 2016-17
scholarships are nice, but we’ve
uncertain in my mind though.
athletic season. Not a dime
all heard the horror stories
legally went to athletes.
about those athletes that can barely afford to pay for ramen.
Brady: College recruiting
How will this affect recruiting across NCAA?
James: Barely. Any
Will: The truth is Alabama
is already a messed up and
money given to athletes
football will still get the best
corrupt system. Recruits won’t
to play at a school is still
football players. Schools
be paid by the schools but
illegal and schools will
aren’t paying the athletes
brand deals could replace that.
still do it. One way this
so they can’t offer higher
could affect recruiting is
“salaries,” but the schools can
a school with a lot of local
play the incentives game.
Gamboa named 1stteam all-RMAC Junior women’s soccer player Gabriella “Yeaya” Gamboa, was named first-team all-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference after leading MSU Denver in goals with five and scoring 13 points on the season. Gamboa was named to 2nd-team allRMAC in 2018, and came into her own in 2019, starting 11 of the team’s 18 games throughout the season. Senior Brooklynn Mooney and defender Jordan Lewis were honorable mentions as well after strong seasons.
Women’s basketball wins home exhibition On Nov. 2, the women’s basketball team beat NAIA Midamerica Nazerene, 79-64 at the Auraria Event Center. LEd by 18 points from freshman, Ashley Bernales, the guard shot 6-8 from three. Helped by a 29-7 run in the second quarter, the Roadrunners led 47-30 at halftime and never trailed again. Bernales was one of five MSU Denver players to score in double digits, with Maggie Justinak scoring 14, Mariah Shroeder and Morgan Lewis scoring 12 and Jaela Richardson scored 11. The Roadrunners open the regular season on Nov. 8 in Pueblo against Texas A&M-Commerce, before taking on No.2/1 Lubbock Christian University on Nov. 9.
sponsorship opportunities. Brady: I can see two issues
What are the possible issues with the new regulations you see arising?
James: Type A
Will: The list is long and
arising from this decision:
personalities who are the
quite scary right now. The
the usage of brands and
big peeps on campus with
possibility of scandals is off
likeness payments to convince
access to a lot of money.
the charts, which is the main
recruits to go to specific
What could go wrong?
reason the NCAA told their
schools and the ethical
Seriously, though, it’s hard
three divisions to come up
issues for players pursuing
to tell. Divas might be louder
with their own regulations by
money over an education.
but I can’t see a large issue.
2021, instead of eliminating all regulation of athletes’ income.
Brady: I hope that
What do you most hope to see out of this all?
James: The life of
Will: The easy answer—
players find a way to
athletes is a little easier.
NCAA Football 2023. The
make money on the side
The Trevor Lawrences of the
general well-being of college
of being a college athlete.
world can now make some
sports is at stake here. If
Granted, money shouldn’t
money on the side of their
this goes right, we’ll see an
be a college player’s first
dreadful work and school
increase in attendance in
goal, but with the NCAA
schedule. The fan in me also
college for athletes as well
making such a significant
says the return of the NCAA
as an overall improvement
portion of their revenue off
video game series. Missouri
in the quality of the product
the likeness of players, the
can’t win in real life, so
throughout the NCAA.
student athletes deserve
might as well live out the
at least a slice of the pie.
fantasy through a screen.
Women’s soccer earns 6th seed in RMAC tournament A rematch of the 2018 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference first round, MSU Denver will travel to Golden to play Dixie State University. The Roadrunners finished the regular season 7-8-3, going 6-4-3 in RMAC play. 13 of their games came down to one goal, including on Oct. 4 with Dixie State, where they tied 0-0, going into double overtime. If MSU Denver wins Friday, they’ll take on the winner of second-seed Colorado School of Mines and seventh-seed Fort Lewis College on Sunday, Nov. 10. The quarterfinals match begins at 2:30 p.m. at Stermole Soccer Stadium.
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NOVEMBER 6, 2019
Overheard
Horoscopes
“If you talk Canadian to it, it goes faster.” “She made eye contact with me. We’re essentially married.” “Gophers are like really aggressive redneck squirrels.” “Drunkeness makes you think everything is crispy.”
Top 5
Capricorn
Cancer
The stars are bringing some financial uncertainty your way this week. Be wise with your money, and you’ll come out of it just fine.
Someone you’ve been quarreling with will surprise you this week by taking the first step toward reconciliation.
Aquarius
Leo
This week is a time for personal growth. You will get to know yourself a little better, and anything will be possible.
A person from your past will re-enter your life this week, and you will notice big changes in both of you, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still get along.
Pisces
Virgo
People have been picking on you lately, so don’t give them any excuses. Make sure to dot your i’s and cross your t’s.
Don’t take your family for granted, Virgo. Something will happen this week that will make you realize how lucky you are to have them.
Aries
Political Comedy Films
You sometimes find it hard to distinguish between your opinions and truth. Be wary of how others might misunderstand you.
1. The Great Dictator 2. Dr. Strangelove 3. The Death of Stalin
Now is a busy time of year, but if you can, take some time off this week. There are other people who can take over for you.
Taurus
Scorpio
Your insight has been on point lately. Other people might see calm, but you’ve been on edge. Don’t let it make you anxious.
Be careful not to dwell on the past this week, Scorpio. Live in the present moment and you will be much happier.
4. The American President 5. Idiocracy
Libra
Gemini
Sagittarius
Someone close to you is on a quest for power, and they might try to enlist your help. Stand firm in what you’re willing to do, Gemini.
Time to stop and smell the roses. You’ve been rushing through life lately, and this week, you should slow down and relax.
Photo of the Week Hispanic community. At the same time, the image of a woman burning incenses around a
world at large. Even in their own backyards,
memorial ties the city of Denver to traditions
it shines a light on events that would
born from thousands of years of practice
otherwise pass them by, and reveals the
throughout central America. The day is widely
ricness of their communities. Metropolitan
celebrated throughout Mexico and other Latin
copy editor Haylie Bean’s photograph from
countries, and the images of its celebration
Día de los Muertos celebrations in Denver
in the heart of the United States reveals a
shows an aspect of the city which isn’t
commonality of experience which would
always front and center, but has deep roots
otherwise go unnoticed, but binds societies
in the area’s history and its long standing
which are often cast in differing lights.
Do you have a funny quote you overheard on campus or an interesting photo you just have to share? Submit to Managing Editor Megan Webber at mwebber6@ msudenver.edu.
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A woman burns copal, a resin believed to cleanse the spirit, around a memorial on a street pole near Columbus Park in Denver on Nov. 1.
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Answers:
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